Marking ticket



July 10, 1923. 1,461,625

A. K. MARSH MARKING TICKET Filed Oct. 7, 1922 Fig.1.

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Patented July 10, 19 23.

UNETED s'mrss PATENT UFFECE.

ALONZO KIMIBALL MARSH, OF.NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB TO A. KIMBALL COMPANY, 01! NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YOBK.

MARKING TICKET.

Application filed October 7, 1922. Serial No. 598,037.

To all whomi'tmag comm:

Be it known that I, Alonzo Krmmm, MARSH, a. citizen of the United States and resident of New York,-county of New 'i'ork, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Marking Tickets, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like characters on the drawing representing like ports,

This invention has for its oh'ect the provision of a, marking ticket which can be readily and firmly secured in position on an article to be marked which article is of a character that would be injured by being penetrated b pins or left in contact with metal. Artie as such as handerchiefs, laces, and fine fabric-s may be injured by the use of pins and other metal fasteners commonly emplo ed in connection with marking tickets. uch pins or fasteners, unless made with exceeding-care, may catch the fine fibres or threads forming the febricend injure or damage the fabric. So also the contact of a metal fastenerwith such an article or fobric may, if an dampness be present, result in a. stain no to rust.

The ob'ect of this invention is, therefore, to rovi e a marking ticket which can neit or by catching on the fibres or threads or by stalni pensive artic es. p

The object of the invention is to provide such a. marking ticket which clasps or grips the article 'or fabric to bemnrked so as to prevent accidental removal of the marking ticket and insures the correct marking of the article or fabric in an inexpensive and edicicnt manner.

These and other objects and features of the invention will appear more fully from the accompanying description and drawin r and will be partlcularly pointed out in 13%; claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a. plan view showing the corner of an article such as a handkerchief with a marking ticket embodying a preferred form of the invention placed thereon in the first stc of its attachment thereto;

ig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrnting the second step in the attachment of the marking ticket;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 i1lus the fabric injure fine and ex trating the final osition of the marking ticket on the artic e;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view in vertical crom section of the construction shown in Figurel:

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view in vertical cross section of the construction shown in Flg. 3;

Fig. 6 is it view in transverse cross sectiontaken on the line 66 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the marking ticket shown in the other figures, including a slight modification.

In the marking of fine and delicate articles and fabrics such as handkcrchiefs and laces etc. ithas been common heretofore to use gummed labels and other devices to prevent injury or damage to the article or fabric because of the danger from injury which may occur when pin tickets are employed If the and inexpensive marking ticket which may.

readily and quickly be secured to an article or fabric of the finest quality and most delicate character without any danger of in- 'ury or dam and which may as quickly e removed t erefrorn.

The marking ticket of this invention is capable, therefore, of a wide application of use whenever it is desired to mark with suit able indicia such es price, size, style etc. a valuable and delicate article. The marking ticket of this invention is of the general ty e disclosed in the patent to Wallin #1,073,8 8 of September 23, 1913.

The marking ticket com rises essentially a. cord of flexible non-metal ic material such as heavy paper or thin cardboard preferably of two or more plies glued or cemented togcther.

The surface of the card nfi'ords ample ace for the desired indicia.

In addition the marking ticket comprises essentially a division of the card into at least three sections by transverse scores and the provision of a soft wire stiifeneror stiflencrs extending longitudinally of the card across the scores. In 0, preferred form of the invention. such as illustrated the card is of rectangular shape made up of two plies 1 and 2 0 material between which is interposed the soft wire ,stifi'ener or stilfeners. This card is divided by the transverse scores 3 and 4 into three sections 5, 6 and 7. The soft wire stiffener 8 inthe first six figures of the drawing is shown as extending longitudinally near one edge of the card and throughout the entire length of the card but the essential feature is that it extends across both scores 3 and 4. In Figure 7 there (are two of the soft wire stiffeners located at the ositions 9 .and l0 ,and extend ing longitud nally of the card Iacrom the scores one adjacent each edge of .the card.

These soft wire stiffeners enable the card when bent upon either score 3 or 4 to retain its bent condition firm-Ly and insure the proper clamping of the material.

The section :6 of .the card between :the scores 3 and e is provided with means for enge, ing ;the material to be marked. A siinp e and effective means for this purpose is roduced gby striking or punching out of ,the section 6 .a tongue =11. If new the edge or a cornernf an article such as a handkerchief 12 ,be inserted between this :tonguB 11 and .the body of the card asshown in Figure 1 it will be ca e ed and held between ,the \tongue and-the o 3 of-the card but this engagement ,is only a preliminar one as it as not sufficient to hold ,the marking ticket firmly in ,place.

In attaching the marking ticket after the article to be marked has beenengaged with the central section 6, as by the tongue 11, thesdjoiniqg ,sectionsuch as the section 5 of .the card is -vbent hack on ,the score 3 intermediate between ,th section .6 and the section 5 against the central section .6 as shown in F'gure 2 and then ,these ,two sections .5 and 6 ,thus clamped together .over the arti cle to be marked, suchas the handkerchief 12,.arebent back on thescore 4 vagainst the third sectiQn 7or into the position shown in Figure 3,. When in this position the marking ticket is firmly clasped .to the artis ole because the soft wire stifiener or stiffen ersretainthe marking ticket in the bent-and clamped position.

The front surface of ,the sectiou .7 is par- ,ticularly adapted, as illustrated, for receivmg the marking indicia but in addition if desired ,a portion of the surface of the section 6 may be employed.

'It will thus be seen that there is no metal whatever in contact with the article to be: marked and there is no penetration by pins orotherwisc of the article.

"When it isdesircd to remove the marking; ticket tems simply necessary to unhencl the se ns of themarking tioket.and withdraw he article- The siz of the card and the shape may vary .asrequired .and any suitablesoit wire such as employed in this type of ticket and which retains a permanent set when it is bent or doubled back upon itself may be em )loyed.

avin thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patents, is:

1. A marking ticket comprising a card divided by two transverse scores into three sections, means on the central section for engaging the material to be marked. and a sofit wire stiffener extending longitudinally of the card across the scores whereby the ,ticket ,may be secured to the material to be marked by engaging the material with the central section, bending an adjoining section'on the intermediate score back against the central section, and then 'bendin .these two sections and the engaged materia onithe other score back against the third section.

2. A marking ticket comprising the construction defined in claim 1 in which there are .two of the soft wire slifl eners, one adjacent leach Jongitudinal edge of the card and each extending across the scores,

3. A mnrkim; ticket comprising a card divided by two transverse scores into three sections, a tongue struck out of the central section, icnd a soft wire stifi'ener extending longitudinally of the card across the scores whereby the ticket may be secured to the material .to be marked by placing "the material between the tongue and the bod of themedtral section, bending an adjoining section onthe intermediate score back against the central section, and then bendingthese two sections and the interposed material on rt-he othensoore back against-the third section.

4. card divided two transverse scores .into three sections, a tongue struck out of the central section, and a soft wire stiffener in terpcsed between the plies and extending A marking ticket comprising a two ply V longitudinally of .the card across .the scores whereby .the :ticket may b secured to the material to be marked by placing the mate rial between the tongue and the body of the central section, bending the section adjacent the base of the tongue on the intermediate score back against the central section, and then bending! these two sections andvthe interposed material on the other score back against the third section.

5. A marking ticket comprising the construction defined in claim 4 in which there are two of the;soft wire stiffeners one adjacent each longitudinal edge of the card and each extending across the scores.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this s ecificntion.

ALO ZO KIMBALL M ARSH 

